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Old 01-31-2005, 09:10 PM
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Which ones to pick??
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The OEM wires have been known to last a very long time and are very reliable.

As for plugs, NGK, AC Delco, Autolite ... they are all good.
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i hate my taylor wires.
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i have autolite plugs and wires
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Originally Posted by Mark Fahey
The consensus on the wires is that the 8mm Beldens that you can get at NAPA are your best bet. I have heard a number of times that the OEM wires are good for 60-70,000 miles and then are iffy past that.
Agreed. The stock wires are good until you do a plug change and they tend to snap or break at the plug end. The beldins are lifetime warranty and NAPA'* are everywhere. 50.00 or less will get you a set of 8mm although you wont have the color choices available in some of the other brands.

As for plugs, NGK/ACDelco or Autolite are my suggestions.
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Old 02-01-2005, 02:10 PM
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I'm runnin NGK TR-55'* and after next weekend I'll be running MSD Coils and Taylor 8MM wires....
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I'm runnig AC Delco lifetimes wires and autolight/Denso plugs in all three of my cars. I've had these wires on my '94 port for over 100K and last time I took them off to change plugs they were still good. I have not had any broken plug ends on any of my cars yet (knock on wood) but even if you did - lifetime. Geeezzzz I luv that word!
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Originally Posted by LakevilleSSEi
I'm runnin NGK TR-55'* and after next weekend I'll be running MSD Coils and Taylor 8MM wires....
The stock coils are more than hot enough even up to 700HP on these engines. As for the Taylors, be sure to check the resistance on each one before installing.


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